Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 Instruction Manual page 68

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Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus.
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Press and hold the shutter button for the duration of the
shooting.
As long as the shutter button is pressed, the shutter remains open.
Shooting techniques
• Use a tripod.
• Set the focus to infinity in manual focus mode when shooting fireworks,
etc.
• Use the wireless Remote Commander (sold separately) (page 93).
Pressing the SHUTTER button on the Remote Commander triggers
BULB shooting and pressing it again stops BULB shooting. You do not
need to press and hold the SHUTTER button on the Remote Commander.
Notes
• When using a tripod, turn off the SteadyShot function (page 46).
• The longer the exposure time, the more conspicuous the noise on the image.
• After shooting, noise reduction (Long exp.NR) will be done for the same amount of
time that the shutter was open. You cannot do any further shooting during the
reduction.
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